Composition

• - Seven Champagne grape varieties: predominantly Petit Meslier (around 38%), complemented by Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and ‘forgotten’ varieties such as Arbane, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris
• - Multi-vintage blend: 2020 base complemented by 50% reserve wines from previous harvests

Vines and terroir

The grapes come from plots located around the villages of Chamery, Vrigny and Coulommes-la-Montagne, in the Petite Montagne de Reims region. These soils combine clay, limestone and chalk, giving the wine finesse, salinity and minerality. Harvested late, the grapes are picked on the last day of the harvest and then pressed together, giving it its name ‘Petit Mélange’.

Vinification

Pressing and fermentation are carried out together for all grape varieties. Fermentation and initial ageing take place in a 10hl sandstone egg, allowing for gentle and natural micro-oxygenation. No sulphur added, no filtration, no fining. Brut Nature (0g/l dosage). After bottling, usually in the spring following the harvest, the wine ages on lees for around 36 months before disgorging.